1. AMCHAM NEWS
Networking is our business
OCTOBER 14, 2009
Welcome New Members AmCham Events and AACCLA Anual Meeting
Committee Meetings
Each month, several MWM Securities, ODHC Committee,
companies and indi- Inc is a brokerage 12:00 noon, Thurs-
viduals join AmCham company in the Fi- day, October 15 at
in order to receive nance Sector, repre- AmCham.
Real Estate Commit-
the benefits of this sented by Pedro tee, 7:30 AM, Tues-
organization. We will López Jácome. day, October 20 at
be introducing them Express Care of AmCham.
Environmental Com-
to you by means of Panama Pacifico is mittee, 12:00 noon,
this section of Am- a health care com- Tuesday, October 20
Cham News. The pany focused on the at AmCham.
companies below Howard area, repre- Transportation & Lo-
gistics Committee,
joined AmCham in sented by Michael 12:00 PM, Friday, Photo: David Hunt, AmCham Executive Director; Thomas
September, 2009. Crimi. October 23 at Am- Kenna, AmCham President; Robert Baker, AACCLA Vice
Romy Vasquez is Panama Loan Ex- Cham. President.
an individual mem- perts is a mortgage AACCLA held its An- speculation and
ber who has a con- brokerage company, AMCHAM nual Meeting and short-term thinking,
sulting services com- represented by PERSONALITY Forecast on Latin its time for America
pany. Yolany Alvarado. America and the to get back to what
Caribbean Confer- it does best: Build-
Rosalind McCoy is Terminal Indus- ence (FOLAC) on ing and exporting
an individual mem- trial Taboguilla, October 5-7, 2009. products around the
ber who is in the real S.A. is a transporta- US Secretary of world that help peo-
estate business. tion and logistics Commerce Gary ple live healthier,
H & A Securities, company, repre- Locke delivered the wealthier and more
Inc is a security sys- sented by Andrés keynote luncheon productive lives.
remarks and busi- Latin America will be
tem company, repre- Bereilh. ness and govern- a key ally in this ef-
sented by Herbert ment leaders exam- fort to restore eco-
Harmond. ined U.S.-Latin nomic growth. And
American and Carib- I'm excited to have
bean relations and AACCLA as a crucial
Billingual Employee Candidates: the region's business Commerce partner
climate, and dis- in working with our
AmCham member Mi bilingual and cussed the potential friends in the hemi-
Oportunidad is a available for Fidel Reyes Esquer is impact that chal- sphere.”
subcontractor for a interviews at no cost the Vice President of lenges to the rule of AACCLA also con-
U . S . S t a t e t o A m C h a m AmCham. law and constitu- ducted a survey of
D e p a r t m e n t - members. Their He is also Director and tional order are hav- AmCham members
approved cultural résumés are available CEO of FR Consulting/ ing on investment on what AmCham
program that sends a t and economic members in the re-
young Panamanians amcham@panamcha The FR Hotel Group.
Reyes holds a B.A. in growth in Latin gion felt should be
to the US for up to m.com. America. the top priorities of
two years to work All of the candidates Architecture and an
Secretary Locke’s the Obama Admini-
and study while living are looking for M.A. in Administration message was that stration. A pdf file of
with an American permanent, full-time of Tourism Enter- “It's going to be a the results is avail-
family. The following daytime positions. prises. busy year...After able for download on
c a nd i d a t e s have Those currently He has worked for dif-
s u c c e s s f u l l y taking university years of economic the AmCham web
ferent Hotel chains, growth fueled by site under NEWS.
completed their USA courses in Panama
work-study programs City are in evening such as: Conrad Hil-
and have returned to programs that will ton; Westin Hotels &
Panama. They are not affect a day job. Resorts, and Bern Ho- HUMOR TIME
tels & Resorts.
Rafaela Sánchez Mendieta: B.A. in Mr. Reyes was Presi-
Journalism, University of Panama. dent of the Conven-
Ana Luzcando: B.A. in Nutrition and tions and Visitors Bu-
Dietetics, University of Panama. reau of Panama in
Nitzia Pena: B.A. in Tourism Administration,
University of Panama. 2003-2007.
Grethel Matute Sánchez: Sixth quarter in Currently, Mr. Reyes is
Hotel and Tourism Administration, Dean of the Tourism
Universidad Interamericana. Faculty of Universidad
Selibeth Domínguez Ramírez: Third year of del Istmo.
Accounting at Universidad de Panamá and
first quarter of Tourism Administration at
Universidad del Istmo. AmCham Office Rental
Yahila Cárdenas Rodriguez: B.S. in Law and
Political Science, Universidad Santa Maria La The Chamber has a 74
Antigua. square meter office
Sunny Cerceño Beitia: B.A. in Business available for rent right
Administration (Banking and Finance) from beside its facility on the
the Universidad de Panama. 17th floor of the Ocean
Business Plaza. It con-
sists of three rooms
Please make checks out to plus the reception area,
“American Chamber of Commerce.” all telephone/ com-
puter/ internet ready,
Most banks, inclu- “PANAMCHAM,” private bathroom and
ding ours, are now “AmCham,” or two parking places. The
rejecting acronyms “AmCham Panama.” office will be available
on checks. Conse- Please let you ac- on October 1st. For fur-
quently, they are not counting office make ther information, con-
accepting checks checks out to: tact David Hunt or
made out to Jilma Batista at 301-
“American Chamber of Commerce.” 3881 or:
amcham@panamcham.com
Phone: 301-3881 Fax: 301-3882
amcham@panamcham.com www.panamcham.com
Aquilino de la Guardia Ave and 47 St, Ocean Business Plaza Bldg, 17 floor.